Kumho KL71 265/285 Physical Tread width please! OR 245 >>> EDITED <<<

[big andy w]

Could some one please help me and take a tape measurement across the width of the tread of the Tyre!  :lol:

OR 245 75 x 16

I know the 265/285 relates to the tyre width but looking at the profile of the tyre i think they might be quite a bit over that!  :roll:

I am needing to buy some asap, and currently have 265 MT's and the side wall radius's inwards as opposed to straight up on the Kumho's and i am slightly catching(but nothing some MINOR cutting/grinding wont over come, but don't want to butcher the car just to get these tyres on if when they turn up they are 15mm over width!)

Thanks in advance!

[glaggs]

The "245" refers to the nominal section width of the tyre in mm. Tyre manufacturers make tyres to within a tolerance laid down by the European Tyre an Rim Organisation and so it is possible that 2 tyres of 245 section from differant manufacturers may acctually be slightly different in actual width. Why do you need to know the exact width?

[big andy w]

For arch clearance,my current 265 75 16 mud terrain have a physical tyre width of 215mm across the tread, and catch slightly at full articulation!

The Kumho KL71 i went for was 245 75 16, this also has a physical tyre width of 214mm across the tread!

The Kumho 265 75 16 was more 230mm across the tread so would have ripped my arches off! :(